Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are leaving open the possibility quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo returns this season, though it's considered a longshot.
Garoppolo produced 2,437 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions in 11 games this season, going 7-3 as the starter. He’s registered a 38-17 record in six seasons as a starter in San Francisco.
With Lance and Garoppolo out, Purdy, known as"Mr. Irrelevant" for being the last pick in the 2022 draft, is slated to be the 49ers’ starting signal-caller moving forward. The 49ers also signed veteran QB Josh Johnson this week. “We have a lot of confidence in Brock ," Shanahan said."We’ve seen him in practice. Our players have we have. That’s why we are confident in him. He hasn’t played a ton of football, so there is some unknown out there. But we know he has the ability to do it and the mentality to do it. I don’t like how we got to this point, but we’re definitely excited about the option we have.
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